Ashanti War of 1931

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Ashanti
gptkbp:aftermath Increased British control over Ashanti region
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:caused_by disputes over land and resources
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Ashanti_people
gptkbp:cultural_impact Impact on Ashanti culture and identity
gptkbp:date 1931
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Strained relations between Ashanti and British
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:economic_impact Disruption of local economies
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Independence_of_Ghana
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion in West Africa
gptkbp:historical_significance Example of colonial resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ashanti War of 1931
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future independence movements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gold_Coast
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of local allies by British
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:King_Prempeh_I
gptkb:Sir_Frederick_Gordon_Guggisberg
gptkbp:part_of British colonial conflicts
gptkbp:preceded_by Ashanti-British conflicts
gptkbp:primary_source Government documents
Newspaper articles
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
Diaries of participants
Letters from soldiers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Second_World_War
Decolonization of Africa
Ashanti cultural revival
Ghana's independence in 1957
Establishment of British protectorate over Ashanti
Formation of the United Gold Coast Convention
British colonial reforms in West Africa
Formation of the Ashanti Confederacy
Formation of the Gold Coast National Congress
Post-war economic changes in Gold Coast
Rise of nationalist movements in West Africa
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Resistance against colonial rule
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:type colonial war